Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Wisconsin
Eau Claire is the college and regional access market in Wisconsin, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Wisconsin
Stevens Point is a supplemental starter city profile for the college and central Wisconsin market in Wisconsin, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Stevens Point has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Eau Claire has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Stevens Point minus Eau Claire.
| Metric | Eau Claire | Stevens Point | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,218 | $1,235 | +$17 | Eau Claire | Eau Claire has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $315,721 | $284,263 | -$31,458 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $191/mo | $195/mo | +$4/mo | Eau Claire | Eau Claire has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 101 | +1 | Eau Claire | Eau Claire has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,100 | $50,047 | -$3,053 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 83/100 | 87/100 | +4 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point has the higher move score. |